Today, I found out I'm allergic to soil, pollen, dust, mold, the colors green, yellow, orange, black and grey, most metals, wood, carpet, drywall, most hygiene and beauty products, and plastic. Basically, I was told to avoid the entire planet and everything man-made. FML
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Today, I went to the allergist. I found out that I am allergic to dogs, cats, wool, fleece, and pet dander. I'm currently planning to go to school to become a veterinarian. FML
Today, I found out that I am allergic to grass, and not supposed to mow lawns. My job is mowing lawns. FML
Today, I got back the results of an allergy test I decided to get because I felt generally tired after meals. Turns out that I'm allergic to, among other things, meat (yep, is a thing), nuts (of course), milk, egg, rice, carrot, apple, yeast (as in bread), and even soy. Seems I'm allergic to… food. FML
Today, I had an allergy test. Not only was I allergic to 35 out of the 40 items, they also found out that I'm allergic to the latex gloves my doctor happened to be wearing. Now my entire back is covered in a rash that will last at least another week. FML
Today, I tried to do my leaf collection project for biology, which ended with me being hospitalized because of an allergy attack. I have no idea what I'm allergic to, but my doctor says I should just assume I'm "allergic to all leaves, ever." FML
Today, marks 2 weeks since I got Oral Allergy Syndrome, a.k.a. randomly becoming allergic to apples, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, grapes, mangos, carrots, celery, beets, sunflower seeds, fennel, my toothpaste, and more things I just haven't tried yet. I'm vegan. FML
Today, I discovered that I have developed a latex allergy. I'm a third year medical student. FML
Today, I found out I'm allergic to bug repellent. So instead of having a couple of itchy bug bites, my skin feels like it's on fire and is violently itchy everywhere the repellent has touched. FML
Today, I found out about allergies suddenly getting worse out of nowhere when it happened to mine. I can hardly step outside without feeling like hell when I get back home, which was never the case before, and I'm going through allergy medicine like a drug addict (almost). FML
Today, I learned that I'm highly allergic to onions. I love onions and they're in literally *everything*. FML
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nitemare0 17
How can you be allergic to colours?
GhostFox 34
Chemicals known as pigments make up the material composition that causes certain types of light to reflect. So probably a reaction to a common pigment in paints, dyes, stains, etc.
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boostedc 24
Think that in a side this will be good for the animals :-)
CSSDimian 6
please don't reproduce
Lactophobia 4
I find most of what you wrote hard to believe. You cannot generalize allergies to objects like you are doing. Your generalizing makes it sound like you do not actually know what you are allergic to, which is extremely dangerous. For instance, you cannot be allergic to "colors" If this were true, I would watch out for the dark, (I'm just joking here) but seriously, you cannot be allergic to most artificial colors due to the fact that they do not contain proteins. Natural dyes are a different story, but there are so many ways to produce dyes that you cannot generalize you allergies toward the color itself. It is much more likely that the dyes you are talking about have something in them that you are intolerant of and not actually allergic to. Being intolerant is not as dangerous as being allergic to something.It can still cause problems, but you won't go into anaphylactic shock because you are intolerant of something. It sounds like you are maybe even your doctor are misinformed and I would seek a second opinion. I have been living with sever food allergies my entire life, and most of what you said does not make sense at all. If you have any questions about allergies I would be happy to answer them.
sgdigaetano 3
Just an FYI, true allergies will kill you, sensitivities to things just makes you uncomfortable. My guess is you may have multiple 'sensitivities', not allergies.
menareweak 6
Most man made things are crap. Women made things should be good for you
Dominus101 20
Well time to go live under a bridge away from it all FYL OP
FlexMaster 10
how did you type this?
BellaD13 18
I feel you. Everything outside is horrible for me. Good luck!
fiercehawk 20
My sympathies, OP. I'm allergic to all those and more. Including some things one needs to survive ... Sunshine? Yeah, hives. And some real conundrums, like both mold and the chemical that kills mold. The good news is that over time you get pretty used to it. At 46, choosing clothes, jewelry and beauty products are no longer a big deal, and with some things you'll probably build up a tolerance. The worst thing about it eventually becomes the hyper-judgmental people and their uneducated comments. Just learn to be dismissive, and you'll be okay. Best wishes!
princesskat168 0
Did they happen to mention a chance of mass cell activation disorder? It's where your body over reacts to almost everything. That could explain the large list of allergens.
amarie2009 22
To bad Asgard is not an option LOL!!!